February 5, 2015

VATICAN CITYPope Francis formally declared Tuesday that Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero was assassinated as a martyr for the Catholic faith, and the beatification of the prelate who was shot dead after radically calling on the church to stand with the poor is expected within months. Read moreThe Washington Post explains why it is such a big deal that Oscar Romero was declared a martyr by Pope Francis. Read article here